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Surrey County Council increases opening times at Horley Library so that Surrey’s residents will be able to use the library at a time that suits them. Surrey Libraries are installing new technology which provides longer and more convenient opening times for residents. Horley Library is the first Surrey library to launch Surrey Libraries Super Access, … Continue reading
Surrey County Council will move to fully biodegradable library membership cards across all 52 libraries. This exciting, environmentally friendly initiative coincides with the celebration of Green Libraries Week (2 – 8 October), a nationwide event that highlights the importance of sustainability in library settings. Surrey Libraries has printed 60,000 new eco library membership cards as … Continue reading
Buckinghamshire & Surrey Trading Standards officers raided Kempton Market last week (Thursday 7th September) in a bid to stop the sale of counterfeit and unsafe products. The operation, planned and conducted with partners from the Anti-Counterfeiting Group, The Intellectual Property Office, the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit and Surrey Police, was in response to … Continue reading
Comments are invited from the community Everyone is invited to provide their feedback on the proposed relocation of Staines library to create a new community hub. It is intended that the new hub will include Citizens Advice, Spelthorne Museum and Voluntary Support North Surrey together at the former Decathlon unit in the Elmsleigh Centre, a … Continue reading
Following this month’s Surrey County Council Cabinet Meeting the Wildlife Aid Foundation has become the latest recipient of a Your Fund Surrey grant which will help protect the future of British wildlife and enhance Surrey’s biodiversity. Your Fund Surrey was launched in November 2020 to give power and influence to local communities across the county. … Continue reading
Surrey County Council’s Cabinet has approved Ashford Community Hub’s application to receive funding of approximately £900k towards a new building. The new Ashford Community Hub will greatly benefit Spelthorne residents by providing a much-needed modern space for all residents to enjoy. The grant will be used for a new building that is welcoming, accessible and … Continue reading
This month’s Surrey County Council Cabinet Meeting saw some important decisions made on behalf of Surrey residents, including a fantastic milestone for Your Fund Surrey. Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford will be awarded more than £2.9m from the Your Fund Surrey Community Project Fund, taking the total funds awarded to communities across Surrey to over … Continue reading
A multi-million investment into Surrey’s libraries has been approved by Surrey County Council’s Cabinet to modernise services and create flexible, innovative and inclusive spaces that best meets the needs of our residents. This will revolutionise our libraries offer and make them fit for the future. The first phase of this work will focus on key … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has been allocated a further £10.6m funding to continue to support the county’s most vulnerable households. The funding comes from the Government’s Household Support Fund as part of a new grant running until March 2024. Funding has been allocated via the Department of Work and Pensions to help those families who are … Continue reading
This summer, Surrey based cultural organisations, creative industries and education providers will come together to deliver the Surrey Youth Arts and Culture Festivals 2023. The festivals have been developed by Surrey County Council Libraries, Arts Services and Community Engagement team, in partnership with local and regional stakeholders, including Spelthorne Borough Council, Reigate and Banstead Borough … Continue reading
Surrey County Council and Binti International celebrated the two-year anniversary of the ground-breaking Period Dignity initiative yesterday at Staines Library. Menstrual Health Day on 28 May will mark two years to the day since Surrey County Council proudly launched the initiative with charity Binti International, to provide free period products in selected locations across Surrey. … Continue reading
The Your Fund Surrey Small Community Projects funding has launched. Since its launch in 2020 Your Fund Surrey has awarded £5.5million to community projects across Surrey including sports pavilions, a community shop and café, village halls and a disability playground. The Your Fund Surrey Small Community Projects funding has been set up in recognition of … Continue reading
Buckinghamshire and Surrey Trading Standards have issued a safety warning to residents after testing a number of energy saving electrical products. The products (pictured below) in question are: The products are being marketed in response to the ongoing cost of living crisis. Not only were the products found to be unsafe, but they also falsely … Continue reading
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) welcomed 37 new firefighters to the service this month. The group of wholetime firefighters took part in three different 15-week training courses, starting in April, July and August. This is the latest group of recruits to join the service, and they will be posted to fire stations across Surrey. … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has been officially accredited as a “Friends Against Scams” (FAS) organisation. FAS is an initiative run by the National Trading Standards (NTS) Scams Team that aims to protect and prevent people from becoming victims of scams by empowering people to ‘Take a Stand Against Scams’. The accreditation follows on from some impressive … Continue reading
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